Coordinator of Campaign for the Right to Education says budget cut is “absurd” and “ideologically-motivated”
Even before he became president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro was outspokenly against human science subjects that promote critical thinking in schools and universities.
More than one million people took part in protests against education budget cuts and the pension reform
Lawyers call for acquittal of Brazil’s ex-president and claim the superior court did not judge the merits of the case
In a unanimous decision, a Brazilian superior court panel reduced on Tuesday ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s sentence for a conviction in the Guarujá beachside apartment case.
Bill passed with minor changes; session ended late on Tuesday
After Brumadinho dam break, courts favor miner claiming the economy of cities in Minas Gerais state depend on it
A Vale dam collapsed in Brumadinho three months ago today, and since then courts have been ruling in favor of the mining giant.
Police forced the group to change the location of the event; national security forces were used
Representing around 150 indigenous peoples from Brazil, approximately 4,000 people gathered on Wednesday in Brasília to set up the Terra Livre (“Free Land”) Camp.
Demonstrations will honor the 19 victims of the Carajás Massacre, killed by the military police 23 years ago on Apr. 17
People’s movements, unions, and federations of rural workers are organizing a number of protests this month to demand public policies for rural areas. The demonstrations are dubbed “Red April” and take place every year, especially during the week of April 17th, International Day of Peasants’ Struggle.
Message has been read March 16, 2019 during the Free Lula meeting in São Paulo
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former Presidente of Brasil, sent a letter to militants involved in the "Free Lula" campaign. The message has been read this saturday during the national meeting of activists that support the political efforts for his freedom.
The whole letter can be read below.
Dear friends,
Protests in at least 126 cities show that organizations are not happy about changes that will hurt social rights
They want to create the idea that there is a gap in foresight and that rural workers are the main culprits.
We need to fight against the destruction of the Public Pension System. PEC 06/2019 proposed by the Bolsonaro government to the legislature is an affront to social rights and affects mainly women, teachers and rural workers.
